Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Golf Classic

The second annual Golf Classic benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is being hosted at East Ridge Country Club on April 30. Our own Phyllis Ryan is handling this project and she is in need of volunteers to help with the event. A lot of you volunteered last year and had a great, fun time!

Cars to be given away on all Par 3’s! In addition to watching for the hole-in-ones, she needs people to sit and watch Kyle Sawyer (long drive champion) smoke em over the ditch on 11 and take money for him hitting their ball; someone to take money on two holes for paying to move up to the ladies tee or whatever new they come up with this year.

Watching for the hole-n-one on #9 will be tricky because it is also a betting hole. Volunteers will have to watch for hole-n-ones and watch to see if they hit the sideof the green marked and stay to double a bet. The JDRF Board itself will run the bottom of the hill. Thats about it!

The banquet this year is on Sunday night prior to golf on Monday. Great auction items will be available for volunteers who choose to come! Free wine/beer and a cash bar in addition to the $25.00 Prime Rib Buffet (paid by volunteer). Lunch is free for the first shift (11:30am - 3:00pm).

If you are interested in helping and want to support a great cause, contact Phyllis at 318-872-4802 or email her at par72_90@bellsouth.net

SWGA Annual Meeting/Luncheon

SWGA's Annual Meeting and Luncheon was held this year at Stonebridge Country Club, after many years at the University Club, which closed this past year.  But Stonebridge stepped right up to the plate and took great care of us.

Forty-five ladies attended the luncheon meeting and if you didn't come, you missed out on a special treat given by Stonebridge:  two free rounds of golf for each non-member who attended the luncheon!!  How nice was that!!

2011 President Becky Farr presided over the meeting as each officer made presentations on their area of responsibility. 

Events Chairman Gayle Gansfuss presented the End of Year Awards, all of which were increased from previous years since our budget allowed it this year.  Seven ladies had 100% participation:  Jill Litton And Marge Snyder of NHGC; Cathy Buckley, Kyong Lee, and Shirley Pettitt of BWGA; Teri McGuire, WGAS; and Jimmie Zey, PCC.  This is a great achievement and the ladies received VISA cards for $30 for their efforts.

Other End of Year Awards included the Most Improved Golfer, Pat Miller (BWGA) who improved her handicap by 3.4 strokes!  She received $20.

Other awards were:
1st Low Putts:  Marge Snyder (NHGC)
2nd Low Putts: Teri McGuire (WGAS)
1st Low Net: Kyong Lee (BWGA)
2nd Low Net: Jill Litton (NHGC)
3rd Low Net: Martha Lawhorne (BWGA)
4th Low Net: Jimmie Zey (PCC)
1st Low Gross: Teri McGuire
2nd Low Gross: Marge Snyder

The lowest gross score during our playdays was 78, shot by Teri McGuire and Marge Snyder.  The second lowest was 80, shot by Lillian Granger (STCC).  The lowest net scrose was 60, posted by Kyong Lee and Marge Snyder.  The lowest putts in all our playdays was by Marge Snyder with 24.

Becky Farr presented the new slate of officers for 2012:
President: Jill Litton (BWGA)
First VP: Mary Gallagher (FRLGA)
Second VP:  Donna Phillips (STCC)
Secretary: Kathleen McCoy (BWGA)
Treasurer: Joyce Middleton (ERCC)
Events Chairman: Grace Ireland (PCC)
Publicity Chairman: Suzanne Tinsley (WGAS)

Club Reps for 2012 are:
Marge Snyder (NHGC)
Joyce Middleton (ERCC)
Becky Hollier (WGAS)
Jeanette Bohringer (BWGA)
Bobbie Almond (PCC)
Joanne McDonald (STCC)
Mary Moore (FRLGA)
These are the ladies you must contact before each playday in order to be signed up to play.  Keep their names and contact information close at hand.

Jingle Bell Scramble

The annual Jingle Bell Scramble that includes ladies from both SWGA and SSWGA was hosted at Northwood Hills Golf Club on December 1st.  Forty ladies took part in the 4-lady scramble and awards luncheon that followed play. 

Although it was a cool start, the day was beautiful and the course was in good condition.  As usual, the Northwood ladies and the staff were very hospitable and made the day special for everyone.

The overall winners were the team of Tina Essler (BWGA), Mary Gallagher (FRLGA), Frances Boyter (STCC), and Pat Rice (BWGA).  The team shot a great score of 68.  Congrats to you all!

The second and third place teams both scored 69 and the scorecard playoff resulted in the 2nd place winners of Jeanie Ward (PCC), Jill Litton (NHGC), Kay Cason (WGAS), and Barbara Offer (BWGA).  Third place went to Marge Snyder (NHGC), Gayle Gansfuss (ERCC), Vickie Cella (NHGC), and Betty Netherton (BWGA).

Closest to the Pin went to Dot Henson (WGAS), Robbie Fisher (BWGA), and Joyce Middleton (ERCC); while Most Accurate Drive went to Mary Gallagher (FRLGA) who was nearly ON the line!

After play, the ladies enjoyed a hot lunch of taco soup, chicken and dumplings, salad, cookies and tea.  Great lunch for a cool day!

SSWGA Turkey Shoot

The final official SSWGA event of 2011 was the annual meeting and Turkey Shoot hosted at Southern Trace on November 15.  Thirty-four ladies participated this year and enjoyed a beautiful Fall day with colorful foliage to enhance the event.  The event also was the stage for electing new officers for 2012.

Scoring in this event was very close, with scores ranging from 68 to 73.  The first three places all scored 68, so a scorecard playoff determined the winners.  Fourth place team shot a 69.

The first place team was the 3-lady team of Teri McGuire (WGAS), Susan Berry (NHGC), and Linda Christiansen (NHGC).

Second place: Shirley Pettitt (BWGA), Pat Miller (BWGA), Jeanette Bohringer (BWGA), and Becky Farr (WGAS)

Third Place: Kim Darnell (WGAS), Robbie Fisher (BWGA), Theresa Kruse (PCC), and Pat Rice (BWGA).

Fourth Place: Mary Coker (STCC), Vickie Cella (NHGC), Donna Phillips (STCC), and Alyce Wyche (PCC).

Also announced during this annual meeting were the end-of-year special award winners.  Only one member participated in 100% of the SSWGA events:  Meg Welch (BWGA).  Four other ladies achieved 80% participation:  Mary Coker (STCC), Pat Miller and Pat Rice (BWGA), and Marge Snyder (NHGC).

Average low gross for the year went to Mary Coker with a 90.7; average low net of 74.2 went to Pat Miller; and average low putts of 33.4 went to Marge Snyder.  Congratulations to everyone!!!

The next event in concert with the SWGA group is the annual Jingle Bell Scramble which will be held on December 1st at Northwood.  Sign up with your local Club Rep.

SWGA Turkey Shoot

Palmetto Ladies Golf Assn. hosted the annual Turkey Shoot on November 10th....on the first day of a new cold front that breezed through the area. Forty-nine ladies braved the cold temps to play the 4-lady scramble amidst beautiful Fall foliage on the course.

The first place team ran away with the title, shooting a whopping 61! Congratulations to Mary Jo Gray (WGAS), Jill Litton (NHGC), Sue Ford (ERCC), Grace Ireland (PCC), and Dot Henson (WGAS). Yes, this team had five members, but two of the ladies took turns hitting so that only four actually played each shot. And yes, all five of them hit from the tee on the closest to the pin holes so that everyone would have a chance at that award.

The next three winning teams all shot 68, so the winners were determined by a scorecard playoff and they ended up in this order:

2nd Place: Robbie Fisher (BWGA), Frances Boyter (STCC), Mary Gallagher (FRLGA), and Cathy Morgan (PCC).

3rd Place: Tina Essler (BWGA), Donna Ihle (WGAS), Jeanette Bohringer (BWGA) and Cathy Buckley (BWGA).

4th Place: Teri McGuire (WGAS), Pat Miller (BWGA), Sara Lowdermilk (STCC) and Sharon Anderson (ERCC)

Closest to the Pin: Mary Jo Gray, Jimmie Zey (PCC), and Sue Ford.

Although these ladies were Closest to the Pin Winners, we had one player who got closer than everyone....with her hole-in-one, but it wasn't one of the C-T-P designated holes! Paulette Lee holed her shot on Hole #14, resulting in her FIRST hole-in-one. Congratulations Paulette!

2011 SWGA Team Matches

The fourth annual Barbarba Faye White Cup (aka Team Matches) was once again a great success! Sixty SWGA Ladies participated in the two-day event that consisted of one day of Best Ball and one day of Scramble at the Shreveport Country Club.

Day one started with a big surprise when temperatures dropped nearly twenty degrees from arrival time to golfing time. The sun never showed up till the matches were finished. Clothing was swapped and loaned and cars were cleared of anything that resembled a blanket. The temp never rose above 50 degress and the wind gusted to 40mph. But the games went on.

The first day of Best Ball, October 18, pitted fourteen East (blue) teams against the West (green) teams. When all was done, it was a major victory by the Blue girls, winning 11 1/2 of the 14 possible points.

Luckily, the weather was better on Thursday with sunshine all day. But the cool weather once again favored the Blue Team who went on to win 7 1/2 more points to the Green team's 5 1/2. TOTAL: Blue-19/Green-8.

Congratuations to the Blue team for defending their title. In the four years that we've played this format, the Green team won the first two years while the Blue team has won the last two. Next year will be a tie-breaker!  Hope you participate to help your team!

2011 State Mid Am

The new venue for the State Mid Am was the National Golf Club at Westlake, LA.  This is an awesome course with sand and "sneaky" water everywhere.  It is in beautiful condition and was a true challenge to the 83 ladies who participated.  From our area, our players included Mary Jo Gray, Debbie Magee, Donna Cobb, Shirley Pettitt, Martha Lawhorne, Teri McGuire, Mary Lynn Stuart, and Kathleen McCoy.

Unfortunately we had only one winner and that was Mary Jo Gray, winning 1st Net in the First Flight with her scores of 84 and 86 (Net 71 and 73).  Congratulations Mary Jo!  And of course congratulations go out to Kay Daniel who won the Championship for the second year in a row with her scores of 74 and 75.

The LWGA always has its annual meeting during this event, and the likely venues for three of next year's events were announced:  Senior Championship at Koasati Pines Golf Resort in Kinder, LA; Match Play Championsihip at the Contraband Golf Club at the L'Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles; and the State Mid Am at Money Hill in Abita Springs.  Exact dates will be announced in the near future.

Enjoy a few candid photos:

2011 Roadrunner

EastRidge Country Club once again hosted its annual Roadrunner 2-lady Invitational on October 5th, under beautiful blue skies and wonderfully comfortable temperatures.  The full field enjoyed the hospitality, the wonderfully conditioned course, and great food and friendship.

As an additional bit of excitement, Robbie Fisher (BWGA) had a Hole-in-One on #17.  Congratulations Robbie!

Winners were as follows:

Overall Low Gross:  Teresa Horn/Vicki DeLaughter - 69
Overall Low Net: JoDee Minter/Suzanne Tinsley (WGAS) - 63

FIRST FLIGHT
Low Gross: Joyce Middleton (ERCC)/Mary Gallagher (FRLGA) - 70
2nd Low Gross: Lisa Persinger/Mary Anthony - 73
Low Net: Linda Braswell/Nan Fry - 66
2nd Low Net: Anne Timmers (ERCC)/Shirley Pettitt (BWGA) - 67

SECOND FLIGHT
Low Gross: Sara Lowdermilk(STCC)/Martha Bordelon (ERCC) - 74
2nd Low Gross: Linda Heins (WGAS)/Gloria Utley (WGAS) - 74
Low Net: Cheryl Boutte/partner - 66
2nd Low Net: Marge Snyder (NHGC)/Jimmie Zey (PCC) - 68

THIRD FLIGHT
Low Gross: Jo Stein/Carolyn Elliott - 74
2nd Low Gross: Dot Barron/Billie Ault - 76
Low Net: Pat Rice (BWGA)/Robbie Fisher (BWGA) - 66
2nd Low Net: Becky Hollier (WGAS)/Kitty Smith - 68

FOURTH FLIGHT'
Low Gross: Carla Thompson/Phyllis Bussey - 79
2nd Low Gross: Donna Phillips (STCC)/Joanne McDonald (STCC) - 81
Low Net: Debbie Oxner/Debbie Camus - 68
2nd Low Net: Sara Pennington/Marjorie Terry - 70

Longest Drive: Shea Cantu
Closest to the Pin: Suzanne Tinsley ((WGAS), Donna Phillips (STCC), Sara Lowdermilk (STCC), and Joyce Middleton (ERCC)

Putting Contest Winners:  Robbie Fisher (BWGA) and Sara Pennington

Enjoy the slideshow: